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  2. 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami - Wikipedia

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    A seismogram recorded in Massachusetts, United States. The magnitude 9.1 (M w) undersea megathrust earthquake occurred on 11 March 2011 at 14:46 JST (05:46 UTC) in the north-western Pacific Ocean at a relatively shallow depth of 32 km (20 mi), [9] [56] with its epicenter approximately 72 km (45 mi) east of the Oshika Peninsula of Tōhoku, Japan, lasting approximately six minutes.

  3. Japan's recovery from tsunami disaster, by the numbers - AOL

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    A wave as high as 19 meters (62 feet) was recorded in the town of Miyako in Iwate prefecture. In Miyagi prefecture, the tsunami swept as far as 6 kilometers (3.6 miles) inland.

  4. Fukushima nuclear accident - Wikipedia

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    The Fukushima nuclear accident was a major nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Ōkuma, Fukushima, Japan, which began on 11 March 2011. The proximate cause of the accident was the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, which resulted in electrical grid failure and damaged nearly all of the power plant's backup energy ...

  5. Aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami

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    A convoy of fire engines in the tsunami zone. The aftermath of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami included both a humanitarian crisis and massive economic impacts. The tsunami created over 300,000 refugees in the Tōhoku region of Japan, and resulted in shortages of food, water, shelter, medicine and fuel for survivors. 15,900 deaths have been confirmed.

  6. Events at Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant since the 2011 ...

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    — March 11, 2011: A magnitude 9.0 earthquake strikes off the coast of northeastern Japan, triggering a towering tsunami that smashed into the Fukushima nuclear plant, knocking out power and ...

  7. Earthquake scientists are learning warning signs of the 'big ...

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    Scientists recorded a slow-slip event in 2011 before the magnitude-9 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in Japan, which killed more than 18,000 people and touched off the Fukushima nuclear disaster.

  8. April 2011 Fukushima earthquake - Wikipedia

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    UTC time: 2011-04-11 08:16:12: ISC event: 16416735: USGS-ANSSComCat: Local date: 11 April 2011: Local time: 17:16 JST: Magnitude: 6.6 M w [1]: Depth: 13 km (8 mi) Epicenter: 1]: Type: Dip-slip: Areas affected: Japan: Max. intensity: MMI VIII (Severe) JMA 6−: Peak acceleration: 2.11 g 2071.7 Gal: Tsunami: No: Landslides: Yes: Casualties: 4 dead, 10 injured: A potent magnitude 6.6 M w ...

  9. Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant - Wikipedia

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    Though a warning of a possible tsunami of 3 m (9.8 ft) in height was issued, [40] a 60 cm (24 in) wave was reported by NHK in the port of Onahama of Iwaki, Fukushima; a 90 cm (35 in) wave hit Sōma, Fukushima; and another wave 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in height struck the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant site after the 6.9 shock. [41]